On March 21, 2020, eighteen people participated in the inaugural webinar with Dr. Sagarin, professor of social and evolutionary psychology at Northern Illinois University and Research Team Leader in The Science of BDSM lab, who shared valuable insights regarding the peer review process of journal publications.
Read MoreDr. Brad Sagarin, from the Department of Psychology at Northern Illinois Universiy, head of the Science of BDSM lab, will present on lessons learned when publishing the article
Ambler, J. K., Lee, E. M., Klement, K. R., Loewald, T., Comber, E. M., Hanson, S. A., Cutler, B., Cutler, N., & Sagarin, B. J. (2017). Consensual BDSM facilitates role specific altered states of consciousness: A preliminary study. Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 4, 75-91.
Coming soon: the LA&M Visiting Scholars Program applications for 2020
Read MoreA recent article published in Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia summarizes what we know about kink and therapy, and introduces a new term…
Read MoreCARAS offers a mentoring program for graduate students or professionals interested in developing their skills and career path as it relates to diverse sexualities and relationships. Come find out more on Dec 15
Read MoreCARAS is pleased to announce the Research Advisory Committee endorsement of the research study, Comfort and Engagement in U.S. BDSM Communities
Read MoreCLAW 2019 awards grant to support the mission of CARAS. We are grateful for this continued support.
Read MoreMay 2019 was the debut of a new effort, a new conference: Multiplicity of the Erotic. This is a collaborative project between organizations to promote clinical training and research on sexualities that are often stigmatized and marginalized. CARAS is one of the organizing partners, along with PASD (Programs Advancing Sexual Diversity) at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and TASHRA (The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance) in San Francisco.
Read MoreFor the past two years, a team has been working on creating updated, state-of-the-art clinical practice guidelines for therapists and counselors who are working with kink-involved clients.
By creating these practice guidelines, we hope to move the entire field of mental health further towards providing competent care to these people we care so much about.
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